Clayton Ruby takes police agency to court for “closing the file” on substantiated G20 complaints
TORONTO, Nov. 5, 2012 /CNW/ – The Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) is an independent agency responsible for making sure that public complaints against the police are dealt with fairly. It has failed in this responsibility. Two complaints arising from the G20 have been shut down solely because of the OIPRD’s own [...]
Not enough time went into G20 policing plans
Toronto Police didn’t have enough time to prepare for the G20 according to both Toronto Chief Bill Blair and the Morden Report. Chief Blair spoke to the media this afternoon at Toronto Police headquarters about the findings of the Morden Report, he independent review of 357 pages written by former justice John Morden. Blair agreed [...]
Complaints Commission Releases Report on Actions of the RCMP at the 2010 G8/G20 Summits
OTTAWA, May 14, 2012 /CNW/ – Mr. Ian McPhail, the Interim Chair of the Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP (Commission), today released the Commission’s report on its public interest investigation into the actions of the RCMP at the 2010 G8/G20 Summits. “The Commission found that, while there was room for improvement in some areas, [...]
G20 Review: Update on Progress
TORONTO, March 2, 2012 /CNW/ – Over the past several months, the G20 Review has been working diligently on the analysis of the questions and issues stated in its Terms of Reference and on its final report. New documents and information were recently made available to the G20 Review and more relevant information is expected [...]
Police and Government Still Unaccountable to the Public: Civil Society Groups Rally for Independent Public Inquiry into G20
TORONTO, June 25, 2011 /CNW/ – One year after Toronto was turned into a police state for the G20 Summit and 20,000 riot police executed the largest mass arrest in Canadian peacetime history, justice has still not been delivered. To date, 93 per cent of those arrested have been cleared of all charges and many [...]
OIPRD RELEASES STATUS UPDATE FOR G20 REVIEW
TORONTO, June 24, 2011 /CNW/ – The Office of the Independent Police Review Director (OIPRD) today released an update of the status of its review of systemic issues surrounding public complaints against police during the G20 Summit in Toronto. “Events surrounding the G20 have had a profound impact on the citizens of Toronto and on [...]
G20 Review Moves to Next Stages
TORONTO, June 22, 2011 /CNW/ – The Independent Civilian Review into Matters Relating to the G20 Summit has completed its public hearings and will now move to the next stages of its work, including obtaining internal documents from the Toronto Police Service and then conducting interviews of key individuals. On June 1, 6, and 13, [...]
G20 Review Public Hearings Open Today
TORONTO, June 1, 2011 /CNW/ – The first of three public hearings concerning the G20 Review will take place tonight at Toronto’s Metro Hall. Individuals representing their personal views and some representing specific organizations have registered to speak at this hearing. Those that have not yet registered will be given the opportunity to sign up [...]
G20 suspect busted in Montreal
On Monday members of the G20 Investigative Team went to Montreal to arrest a man alleged to be involved in crimes during the G20 Summit last June in Toronto. According to police the suspect was wearing a disguise on Saturday, June 26, 2010 when he smashed the window of a van parked in the street. [...]
Avaaz Statement on ‘G8-Gate’ Federal Court Ruling
TORONTO, April 28 /CNW/ – Today, the Federal Court ruled that it will not hold an emergency hearing on Avaaz’s appeal to compel the Auditor General to release the G8 spending report before the election. Ricken Patel, Executive Director of Avaaz, responds to today’s Federal Court ruling: “There is a very good case that the [...]
